Sanjay Kalra, AH Aamir, Abbas Raza, AK Das et al.
Since their introduction in clinical practice in the 1950's, Sulfonylureas (SUs) have remained the main-stay of pharmacotherapy in the management of type 2 diabetes. Despite their well-established benefits, their place in therapy is inappropriately being overshadowed by newer therapies. Many of the ...
Sanjay Kalra, Silver Bahendeka, Rakesh Sahay, Sujoy Ghosh et al.
For decades, sulfonylureas (SUs) have been important drugs in the antidiabetic therapeutic armamentarium. They have been used as monotherapy as well as combination therapy. Focus on newer drugs and concerns about the risk of severe hypoglycemia and weight gain with some SUs have led to discussion on...
Manisha Sahay, Sanjay Kalra, Rajesh Badani, Ganapathi Bantwal et al.
Anemia is often associated with diabetes mellitus and is known to intensify the risk of developing diabetes-related microvascular and macrovascular complications. There is paucity in understanding of co-existence of these conditions, especially in Southeast Asian countries. Iron and/or erythropoieti...
Minakshi Dhar, Nitin Kapoor, Ketut Suastika, Mohammad E. Khamseh et al.
The South Asian population is rapidly ageing and sarcopenia is likely to become a huge burden in this region if proper action is not taken in time. Several sarcopenia guidelines are available, from the western world and from East Asia. However, these guidelines are not fully relevant for the South A...
Nikhil Tandon, Yashdeep Gupta, Deksha Kapoor, Josyula K. Lakshmi et al.
Importance: Women with recent gestational diabetes (GDM) have increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Objective: To investigate whether a resource-appropriate and context-appropriate lifestyle intervention could prevent glycemic deterioration among women with recent GDM in South Asia. Design, ...
Sanjay Kalra, AK Das, Gagan Priya, Sujoy Ghosh et al.
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a progressive disease with multifactorial etiology. The first-line therapy includes monotherapy (with metformin), which often fails to provide effective glycemic control, necessitating the addition of add-on therapy. In this regard, multiple single-dose agents form...
Sanjay Kalra, Ashok Kumar Das, Rakesh Sahay, Manash Baruah et al.
The advent of incretin mimetics such as glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) has enriched the armamentarium for diabetes management owing to their glycaemic as well as extra-glycaemic benefits. The approval status and availability of this class of drugs vary widely across the globe....
Jothydev Kesavadev, ShaukatM Sadikot, Banshi Saboo, Dina Shrestha et al.
Treatment of type 1 diabetes is a challenging issue in South East Asia. Unlike in the developed countries, patients have to procure insulin, glucometer strips and other treatment facilities from their own pockets. Coupled with poor resources are the difficulties with diagnosis, insulin initiation, i...
Md Faruque Pathan, Rakesh Sahay, AbdulHamid Zarġar, SyedAbbas Raza et al.
A person with diabetes mellitus (DM) has every right to perform the ritual of fasting during Ramadan. In daily practice we come across both type 1 and type 2 DM who wish to fast. This Consensus Statement describes the pre-Ramadan assessment, planning, prescription, management, and monitoring of pati...
Sanjay Kalra, Leszek Czupryniak, Gary Kilov, Roberta Lamptey et al.
Premixed insulins are an important tool for glycemic control in persons with diabetes. Equally important in diabetes care is the selection of the most appropriate insulin regimen for a particular individual at a specific time. Currently, the choice of insulin regimens for initiation or intensificati...
Sanjay Kalra, Shehla Shaikh, Gagan Priya, Manas P. Baruah et al.
Diabetes mellitus is a global health concern associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Inadequate control of diabetes leads to chronic complications and higher mortality rates, which emphasizes the importance of achieving glycemic targets. Although glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) is the gold ...
ManashP Baruah, Sanjay Kalra, AmbikaGopalakrishnan Unnikrishnan, SyedAbbas Raza et al.
Asia is home to four of the world's five largest diabetic populations, two of them being South Asian nations, namely, India and Pakistan. This problem is compounded by a substantial rise in the elderly population in Asian countries. On the other hand, the heterogeneous health condition and multiple ...
Fauzia Mohsin, Kiswhar Azad, AbdulHamid Zarġar, Bedowra Zabeen et al.
Fasting during the month of Ramadan, the ninth month of Islamic lunar calendar, is obligatory for all healthy adult and adolescent Muslims from the age of 12 years. Fasting starts from early dawn (Sohur/Sehri) till sunset (Iftar). During this period one has to abstain from eating and drinking. Islam...
Sanjay Kalra, Faruque Pathan, Ida Ayu Kshanti, Bay Quang Nguyen et al.
The effectiveness of therapy in patients with diabetes depends on the correct use of the insulin injection technique. However, despite many established recommendations and evidence that an effective insulin injection technique is essential to improve glycaemic control and minimise the risk associate...
Sanjay Kalra, Sujoy Ghosh, AH Aamir, Md. Tofail Ahmed et al.
Diabetes prevalence shows a continuous increasing trend in South Asia. Although well-established treatment modalities exist for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) management, they are limited by their side effect profile. Sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) with their novel insulin-inde...